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March 7, 1925.
PRESTO
SELLING FORCES OF A BIG MUSIC ROLL INDUSTRY
P. W. Streich,
Credit Manager,
M. Engel.
H. Shocer.
J. M. Wale.
S. Graetz.
J. P. Simmons.
M. S. Lucas,
Credit Manager, New
York Office.
M. Lindeman.
Chicago Office.
J. M. Cohan.
L. J. McAllister.
F. B. Le Fevre.
W. T. Ames,
R. E. Lauer.
A. M. Christy.
13. Patone.
C. S. Child.
D. G. Fendler.
A. J. O'Neill.
S. H. Ferber.
P. B. Stinson.
H. Engel.
When Arthur A. Friestedt originated a policy for
the United States Music Co., at its formation twenty
years ago, it included many things to insure healthy
and persistent growth, and foremost among them was
a plan for a continuous augmentation of a sales force
to keep pace with the growing business. The con-
sistent interest of Mr. Friestedt in that purpose has
resulted in the present sales organization, to which
in no small measure the progress of the United States
Music Company is due.
The accompanying group of portraits is reproduced
because the premature publication two weeks ago was
incomplete in that the fields of the salesmen were not
indicated. In the group are found the active men of
the U. S. Music Co.'s sales force. The following is
the list of names and selling territories of the men:
J. P. Simmons, territory south of the Ohio River.
P. B. Stinson, Chicago and Milwaukee.
W. T. Ames, Detroit, Michigan and Western Ohio.
R. E. Lauer, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
F. B. LeFevre, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas.
L. J. McAllister, New England.
D. J. Fendler, A. M. Christy, J. M. Cohan, B.
Patone, A. J. O'Neil, Harry Shooer, New York City
and territory nearby.
J. M. Wale, Philadelphia, Pa., and vicinity.
Henry Engel, Western Pennsylvania and Western
New York.
Milton Engel, Pittsburgh, Pa., and vicinity.
S. Graetz, Cleveland, Ohio, Eastern Ohio and Con-
necticut.
M. Lindeman, St. Louis, Missouri, Illinois and
Indiana.
S. H. Ferber, Nebraska.
It is fair to say, in this connection, that the publi-
cation of the U. S. Music Co. display in Presto, two
weeks ago, was due wholly to inadvertence. There*
had been an understanding that another trade paper
in the offices of which the pictorial celebration of the
U. S. Music Co.'s birthday had been planned, was
to have precedence in publication of the story. Presto
doesn't pride itself upon "scoops," believing that, as
a rule, they are more likely to be harmful than help-
ful, and we take this occasion to apologize to Mr.
Friestedt and to the Piano Trade Magazine for the
unintentional and unpremeditated violation of an ad-
vance understanding in the matter.
PIANO DEALER'S WIFE
TAKES TUNING COURSE
and repairing has proved an incentive to other fair
aspirants for the diploma of Polk's School of Tuning,
and in future it is probable that coed registration will
be more important than heretofore.
The action of the ambitious piano woman certainly
should have a beneficial effect on the opinion of
Galesburg on the service facilities of the Francis
Piano Co. In fact, it would not be possible for the
Francis Piano House to present a better argument
for the consideration of prospective Galesburg buy-
ers. The fact that the house appreciates the responsi-
bility of knowing how to put the instruments in tune
and keep them so, rs an assurance that the manage-
ment is capable of keeping the piano in order after it
is sold and in the buyers' home.
Many of Mrs. Francis' friends in Galesburg and
the contingent territory are waiting to have her tune
their piano on her return.
WEST VIRGINIA MUSIC
HOUSE INCORPORATED
Practical Partner in the Francis Piano Com-
pany, Galesburg, 111., Among Students of
Polk's Tuning School, Valparaiso, Ind.
A successful student at Polk's Tuning School, Val-
paraiso, Ind., is Mrs. E. A. Francis, wife of E. A.
Francis, president of the Francis Piano Co., Gales-
burg, 111. Imbued with her energetic husband's ideal
of service, she felt that in order to give the best at-
tention to the fine pianos and reproducing pianos
they have sold to so many of the best homes in
Galesburg and vicinity, that the house should at all
times be in a position to give prompt and efficient
service when needed on any kind of player
mechanism.
Mrs. Francis is described as a good student and
eager to take advantage of the facilities of the cele-
brated tuning school. She will be graduated March
16. The news of Mrs. Francis' ambition to master
the art and science of piano and playerpiano tuning
VISITS STARR FACTORY.
A recent visitor to the Starr Piano Co.'s factory in
Richmond, Ind., was Ben Witlin, of the Witlin Co.,
Philadelphia, which is Starr piano and phonograph
distributor for a wide territory. Mr. Witlin reported
excellent prospects for the season.
Charter Issued When the Henry Piano Company,
Clarksburg, Acquires New Owners.
The Henry Piano Company, of 777 West Pike
street, Clarksburg, W. Va., has been granted by the
state of West Virginia a charter to incorporate its
business.
The following officers were elected for the year
1925:
O. A. Fretwell, president; Daniel J. Mc-
Henry, vice-president; Harry G. Fretwell, secretary;
Denver J. Henry, manager.
The incorporated concern has bought the business
of the Henry Piano Company, formerly owned by
Denver J. Henry, and will conduct a general retail
music business, dealing in playerpianos, phono-
graphs, radio sets and accessories and phonograph
records.
The Lajeal Music Co., Erie, Pa., has opened a new
store in 1023 State street. All new equipment and
merchandise has been installed.
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